Bachelor of Arts (BA) - The University of Hong Kong

state wiping out all democratic institutions. The Nazi persecution of the Jews and occupation,exploitation and domination of much of continental Europe in World War II became one of the blackestchapters in the history of Europe. With the fall of Berlin and the suicide of Hitler in 1945, the Germanpeople were able to gain freedom and democracy again. In our course we will not concentrate on Hitleralone but study the outcome of World War I and the revolutions of 1918-19 on the mentality of theGerman people, consider the problems of the fledgling Weimar Republic, and discuss the era of fascismin Germany and Italy, the nazification of culture and society, the Holocaust, and German aggressionagainst Europe in World War II.Assessment: 100% coursework.203HIST2038.Germany, 1871-1990: From unification to reunification (6 credits)(This course is also offered to second and third year non-BA students for inter-Faculty broadeningpurposes.)Germany, the largest country in Western Europe, needed a long time to build up a sovereign nationalstate and to develop a common national identity. After the unification was achieved in 1871, internaland external political struggles led the country in two devastating wars in 1914 and 1939. Following theSecond World War two independent German republics, controlled by their respective superpowersUSA and USSR, developed into a capitalist and communist society. Reunification was finally achievedin 1989/90 by the collapse of the Soviet power in Central Europe. The course surveys the mostimportant developments within the German Imperial Empire, the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, andthe Federal Republic and German Democratic Republic. We will study topics such as conservatism,liberalism, nationalism, imperialism, and socialism, the two World Wars, and concentrate on thedevelopments and changes of the different political and economic systems in modern German history.Assessment: 100% coursework.HIST2039.War and peace: Conflicts and conflict resolutions since 1945 (6 credits)(This course is also offered to second and third year non-BA students for inter-Faculty broadeningpurposes.)War is an extension of politics. True or false? The objective of the course is to understand a) the natureof military conflicts, war and warfare and b) the ways and means of maintaining and keeping peacewithout resorting to war. In-depth case studies of major conflicts and conflict resolutions will beprovided.Assessment: 100% coursework.HIST2040.Life in Tokugawa Japan, 1603-1868 (6 credits)(This course is also offered to second and third year non-BA students for inter-Faculty broadeningpurposes.)Tokugawa society was colourful, interesting, multidimensional and full of energy. The periodwitnessed great urban expansion and advancement in rural technology. Students will enjoy looking atthe ways of life of Tokugawa lords and merchants living in the great cities and castle towns, and that ofthe peasants in the countryside. The rich cultural life of the period also makes fascinating study.Assessment: 100% coursework.